Pratique du Shadowing: Repeat-After-Me + SHADOWING English Speaking Practice - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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Mind Power.
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Repeat after me.
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We're going to do a bunch of repeating, repeating, repeating, try to match my pace, my rhythm, my pronunciation.
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And then at the end we'll do a non-stop shadowing section.
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Alright, here we go.
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Your mind is extremely powerful.
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Your mind is extremely powerful.
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What you think is what you start to become.
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What you think is what you start to become.
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Everything we are begins with our thoughts.
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Everything we are begins with our thoughts.
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Your mind shapes who you are.
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What you think affects how you live.
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Your mind shapes who you are what you think affects how you live.
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What does this really mean?
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What does this really mean?
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It means your whole life starts inside your mind.
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It means your whole life starts inside your mind.
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Your feelings, relationships, habits, fears, confidence, and choices.
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Your feelings, relationships, habits, fears, confidence, and choices.
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If your mind is full of fear, you will live carefully and with hesitation.
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If your mind is full of fear, you will live carefully and with hesitation.
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If your mind is full of anger, you will lose your inner peace.
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If your mind is full of anger, you will lose your inner peace.
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If your mind is full of weakness, you won't recognize your real strength.
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If your mind is full of weakness, you won't realize your real strength.
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But if your mind is clear, trained to stay calm and focused on peace,
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your life becomes more peaceful, even when the world around you is not.
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Repeat after me in chunks, okay?
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I'll pause each part.
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Say the first line.
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But if your mind is clear, trained to stay calm and focused on peace,
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your life becomes more peaceful even when the world around you is not.
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Even when the world around you is not peaceful.
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All right.
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Imagine two students.
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Both are smart.
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Both sit in the same classroom.
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Both are studying for the same test.
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Say it again.
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Both sit in the same classroom.
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Both are studying for the same test.
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But one student thinks, I studied but I'm not smart enough.
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I'm going to fail.
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I can't do this.
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But one student thinks, I studied but I'm not smart enough.
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I'm going to fail.
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I can't do this.
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The other student thinks, I studied, so now all that's left is to do my best.
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I can do this.
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The other student thinks, I studied, so now all that's left is to do my best.
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I can do this.
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Now, ask yourself, who will stay calm during the test?
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Pretty simple, huh?
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You know who is going to stay calm during that test.
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Who will remember more? Who will focus better?
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Who is more likely to pass?
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same school, same teacher, same exam, but different results because of different thoughts.
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That's right.
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They're from the same school.
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They had the same teacher.
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They took the same exam,
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but they got different results because they had different thoughts say it.
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Your mind shapes your life.
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If you don't guide and manage your thoughts, your life will always feel messy and out of control, even when things are actually okay.
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All right, let's say that.
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Let's go ahead and do that in chunks, all right?
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I'll pause and you can repeat.
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If you don't guide and manage your thoughts,
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your life will always feel messy and out of control.
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Out of control, out of control, out of control.
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Messy and out of control.
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Even when things are actually okay.
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Even when things are actually okay.
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But you feel like it's all messy and out of control.
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All right, moving on.
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So train your mind.
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Train your mind.
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Talk kindly and positively to yourself.
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Talk kindly and positively to yourself.
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Don't let negative thoughts stay in your head like poison.
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Don't let negative thoughts stay in your head like poison.
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Replace fear with belief and trust.
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Replace doubt with effort and action.
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Replace anger with patience and understanding.
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You don't become peaceful by luck or accident.
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You become peaceful by practicing better thoughts every day.
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You become peaceful by practicing better thoughts every day.
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Your mind is not your enemy.
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It is your most powerful tool.
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Your mind is not your enemy.
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It's your most powerful tool.
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What you think you become.
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What you think you become.
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Okay, that's it.
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That's the text for today.
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Now we're going to do the shadowing portion.
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Feel free to follow along.
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Read it with me me see
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if you can say it with me shadow me non-stop from the start here we go
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your mind is extremely powerful what you think is what you start to become.
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Everything we are begins with our thoughts.
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Your mind shapes who you are.
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What you think affects how you live.
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What does this really mean?
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It means your whole life starts inside your mind.
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your feelings, relationships, habits, fears, confidence, and choices.
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If your mind is full of fear, you will live carefully and with hesitation.
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If your mind is full of anger, you will lose your inner peace.
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If your mind is full of weakness, you won't recognize your real strength.
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But if your mind is clear, trained to stay calm and focused on peace, your life becomes more peaceful,
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even when the world around you is not.
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Imagine two students.
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Both are smart.
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Both sit in the same classroom.
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Both are studying for the same test.
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One student thinks, I studied, but I'm not smart enough.
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I'm going to fail.
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I can't do this.
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The other student thinks, I studied, so now all that's left is to do my best.
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I can do this.
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Now ask yourself, who will stay calm during the test?
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Who will remember more? Who will focus better?
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who is more likely to pass?
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Same school, same teacher, same exam, but different results because of different thoughts.
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Your mind shapes your life.
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If you don't guide and manage your thoughts, your life will always feel messy and out of control,
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even when things are actually okay. So train your mind.
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Talk kindly and positively to yourself.
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Don't let negative thoughts stay in your head like poison.
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Replace fear with belief and trust.
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Replace doubt with effort and action.
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Replace anger with patience and understanding.
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You don't become peaceful by luck or accident.
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You become peaceful by practicing better thoughts every day.
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Your mind is not your enemy.
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It is your most powerful tool.
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What you think, you become.
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Boom.
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Good workout.
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Way to go.
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Keep moving forward one step at a time.
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And I will see you in the next English speaking practice video.

Real-Life Mindset Scenarios to Practice Speaking

Ever thought about how your inner thoughts shape your daily life? The video walks you through a relatable scenario—two students with the same smarts, studying for the same test, but with wildly different mindsets. One doubts their abilities, while the other focuses on doing their best. This isn’t just a story; it’s a chance to practice speaking about real emotions, choices, and everyday situations. By repeating these lines, you’ll learn to express complex ideas about mindset in clear, natural English.

Useful Chunks & Collocations to Memorize

  • "Your mind is extremely powerful" – A strong opening to talk about mental strength.
  • "shapes who you are" – Perfect for explaining how thoughts influence identity.
  • "full of fear/anger/weakness" – Common collocation to describe negative mindsets.
  • "trained to stay calm and focused" – Useful for discussing mental discipline.
  • "all that's left is to do my best" – A positive phrase for talking about goals.

These chunks will help you speak more fluently, as they’re phrases native speakers use daily. Practice them until they feel natural—you’ll be surprised how often they come up in conversations!

Your Shadowing Challenge: Try It Right Now!

Ready to put the shadowing technique into action? Here’s your task: Play the video’s "non-stop shadowing section" (or a short clip) and repeat the lines immediately after the speaker, matching their pace, rhythm, and pronunciation. Don’t worry if you stumble—shadowing is about training your brain and mouth to work together. If you don’t have a video, use a shadowing app or even a podcast clip. Focus on the phrase "But if your mind is clear, trained to stay calm and focused on peace, your life becomes more peaceful even when the world around you is not." Repeat it 5 times, then record yourself. Compare your version to the original—you’ll notice improvements in english pronunciation and flow. Remember, shadow speech (or shadowspeak) is all about practice, so be kind to yourself and keep going. You’ve got this!

Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?

Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.

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